Barrel Jellyfish

Rhizostoma octopus (Gmelin 1791)

Fresh animal washed up on beach
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Malcolm Storey BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
Longitude (deg): -2.4. Latitude (deg): 50.5. Longitude (deg/min): 2° 30' W. Latitude (deg/min): 50° 30' N. Vice county name: Dorset. Vice county no.: 9. Country: England. Stage: Dead animal. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "dead, washed up on sand near high water mark". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Where photo was taken: In situ. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS600D dSLR with Sigma APO 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM telephoto lens.
""Dead jellyfish, washed up on sand - oblique view""
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Malcolm Storey BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
Longitude (deg): -4.0. Latitude (deg): 52.5. Longitude (deg/min): 4° 0' W. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 30' N. Vice county name: Cardigan. Vice county no.: 46. Country: Wales. Stage: Dead animal. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "dead, washed up on sand near high water mark". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR + Sigma 50mm 1:1 macro lens.
""Dead jellyfish, washed up on sand - top view""
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Malcolm Storey BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
Longitude (deg): -4.0. Latitude (deg): 52.5. Longitude (deg/min): 4° 0' W. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 30' N. Vice county name: Cardigan. Vice county no.: 46. Country: Wales. Stage: Dead animal. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "dead, washed up on sand near high water mark". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR + Sigma 50mm 1:1 macro lens.
""Dead jellyfish, washed up on sand - under side""
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Malcolm Storey BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
Longitude (deg): -4.0. Latitude (deg): 52.5. Longitude (deg/min): 4° 0' W. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 30' N. Vice county name: Cardigan. Vice county no.: 46. Country: Wales. Stage: Dead animal. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "dead, washed up on sand near high water mark". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR + Sigma 50mm 1:1 macro lens.
""Dead jellyfish, washed up on sand - fringe""
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Malcolm Storey BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
Longitude (deg): -4.0. Latitude (deg): 52.5. Longitude (deg/min): 4° 0' W. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 30' N. Vice county name: Cardigan. Vice county no.: 46. Country: Wales. Stage: Dead animal. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "dead, washed up on sand near high water mark". Detail to note: vivid blue margin. Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR + Sigma 50mm 1:1 macro lens.
Washed up - oblique view
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Malcolm Storey BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
Longitude (deg): -4.0. Latitude (deg): 52.5. Longitude (deg/min): 4° 0' W. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 30' N. Vice county name: Cardigan. Vice county no.: 46. Country: Wales. Stage: Dead animal. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "dead, washed up on sand near high water mark". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.
Washed up - top view
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Malcolm Storey BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
Longitude (deg): -4.0. Latitude (deg): 52.5. Longitude (deg/min): 4° 0' W. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 30' N. Vice county name: Cardigan. Vice county no.: 46. Country: Wales. Stage: Dead animal. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "dead, washed up on sand near high water mark". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.
Washed up - underside
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Malcolm Storey BioImages, the virtual fieldguide, UK
Longitude (deg): -4.0. Latitude (deg): 52.5. Longitude (deg/min): 4° 0' W. Latitude (deg/min): 52° 30' N. Vice county name: Cardigan. Vice county no.: 46. Country: Wales. Stage: Dead animal. Identified by: Malcolm Storey. Comment: "dead, washed up on sand near high water mark". Category: standard photograph or close-up. Photographic equipment used: Canon EOS400D dSLR with Tamron SP AF Di 90mm Macro 1:1 lens.